Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
| Prepare — A Police1 tactical guide to ambush prevention and response
You can’t do the cool stuff until you have mastered the basics
Though the numbers vary considerably, anywhere from 11 to 20 percent of the officers killed by gunfire each year die in ambush scenarios
A car sprayed an officer’s cruiser with bullets as he conducted a traffic stop
Las Vegas cop was injured after a traffic stop resulted in a shootout
An altercation caught on camera between a resident and courthouse security officers resulted in a lockdown and arrest
Even though a Fresno prosecutor has ruled most officer-involved shootings justified, the civil lawsuits have exploded
One officer creates murals as peaceful protest
Judge ordered a grand jury to investigate reserve deputies who gave donations to the sheriff
Police responding to call were ambushed by shooter
End of three week manhunt for Richard W. Matt and David Sweat is linked back to a spilled bottle of gin
New legislation limits cities’ ability to profit from traffic tickets and court fines
Attorneys for the supervisors have said they believe race is behind county prosecutor push
Off-duty cop stopped two men in robbery while he was shot in the chest
No charges sought against a pair of troopers involved in the fatal shooting of a Tulsa pastor
Said action needed to strengthen confidence in law enforcement
Officers fatally shot man after he drew back his arm as if he was going to throw the large rock he was holding
State prosecutors are also investigating and intend to take the case before a grand jury
Neb. officer was killed just a day before she was to go on maternity leave
The Justice Department examined the response of the four agencies in the first 16 days after the fatal shooting
State Judge Darold McDade handed down the sentence for 18-year-old Meagan Grunwald in the January 2014 pursuit
Shooter had an AK47-style pistol, which he reportedly fired twice at the deputy
Judge said prosecutor ‘faithfully performed his duty’ in connection with the grand jury proceedings
Chief must answer after contradictions between his statements and commission’s finding that shooting wasn’t justified
Department arrested one of their own during investigation of the fatal shooting of another officer
Officer Ron Arlint responded to a report of trespassing at a trailer park in April when the deadly confrontation occurred
Authorities say man managed to get his cuffed hands from behind him to the front and shoot the officer
Both were taken to Portland hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening
The man who fired the shot fled the scene
A man with a rifle who gunned down another person early Sunday in the lobby of a posh downtown Austin hotel was then shot and killed by officers
Union representing Philly police is challenging the PD’s decision to make public names of cops involved in shootings
MOST POPULAR
- Boston police officer shot multiple times while responding to robbery in stable condition
- Video: Phoenix police shoot, kill armed suspect holding baby
- Ariz. officer fired after fatal shooting of knife-wielding shoplifting suspect in a wheelchair
- Watch: Ariz. officers confront armed suspect while driving in cruiser
- Man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 fatal shooting of U.S. marshal